US8272047B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing system, recording medium and information processing method - Google Patents

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US8272047B2 US12/128,719 US12871908A US8272047B2 US 8272047 B2 US8272047 B2 US 8272047B2 US 12871908 A US12871908 A US 12871908A US 8272047 B2 US8272047 B2 US 8272047B2
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  • the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, a recording medium and an information processing method.
  • the apparatuses As more and more functions have become available for image processing apparatuses which provide various functions like a multiple function processing machine, an increasingly greater number of operating parts (operating buttons) have been provided for the apparatuses. As a result, it has become impossible for the apparatuses to display all the operating buttons on one operating screen displayed on a display screen (for example, an operating panel) at a time.
  • the apparatuses are adapted to allocate the operating buttons to plural operating screens and hierarchically manage the operating screens to cope with the matter.
  • the apparatuses are adapted to enable a user to display and select a desired operating button by switching operating screens displayed on the operating panel.
  • Some image processing apparatuses have been provided with a function of changing a default setting of the apparatuses according to user's intention (hereinafter referred to as a “customizing function”).
  • the apparatuses enable the user to customize the operating screens by using the customizing function.
  • Some of the apparatuses enable the user to combine plural basic functions to generate one combined function and allocate the generated combined function to one operating button by using the customizing function.
  • some apparatuses serially provide plural basic functions in one operation such that the user can transfer image data scanned by a scanner to a specified destination by facsimile, by enabling the user to allocate a combined function, which is a combination of two basic functions of a scanning function and a facsimile function, to an operating button (hereinafter referred to as a “combined function button” and operate the combined function button.
  • a combined function which is a combination of two basic functions of a scanning function and a facsimile function
  • a user is not allowed to use all of the functions provided by the image processing apparatuses in some circumstances, however.
  • Many of the apparatuses are provided with a security guard such as requiring a user to be authenticated to use the apparatuses.
  • Each of the apparatuses is adapted to be set whether it requires a user to be authenticated for each of the operating buttons and each of the operating screens when the operating screens are generated. If the apparatus is set to require a user to be authenticated when the user is to operate an operating button, that operating button is allocated to a predetermined operating screen and then set to require user authentication.
  • the apparatus When the user selects the operating button to which a function limited for the user is allocated (hereinafter referred to as an “authentication required function button”), the apparatus requires user authentication, such as by displaying a user authentication confirmation screen for prompting the user to input a user ID and a password.
  • an information processing apparatus including a receiving unit that receives information selected by a user on an operating screen; a detecting unit that detects a function executing part corresponding to the information received by the receiving unit; a memory that stores information on whether user authentication is required or not that is set for an operating screen and a function allocated to each function executing part included in the operating screen; a determining unit that determines whether the user authentication is required or not based on the information on whether the user authentication is required or not that is stored in the memory when the function allocated to the function executing part is executed; a user authenticating unit that executes the user authentication when the user selects the function executing part for which it is determined that “the user authentication is required” by the determining unit; and a function executing unit that executes a function allocated to the function executing part selected by the user, wherein the user is authorized to execute the function; wherein the determining unit determines that the user authentication is required when a function is executed, when “the user authentication is required” is set to
  • FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an image processing apparatus of an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image processing apparatus of the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing screens displayed on an operating panel of the image processing apparatus of the exemplary embodiment, hierarchy of the screens, and relationships between operating buttons included in each menu screen;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an exemplary data structure of a menu information table of the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an exemplary data structure of a function button information table of the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing operations of the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing user authentication requirement determination shown in FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an exemplary data structure of the function button information table in which authenticated information is further associated with each function button in the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an exemplary setting where different authentication requirement information content is set for the function button information table in the exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an exemplary authentication required function list table in the exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an image processing apparatus of an exemplary embodiment.
  • An image processing apparatus 10 in the exemplary embodiment is assumed to be mounted with at least one of various functions including a copying function, a scanner function and a facsimile communicating function.
  • the image processing apparatus 10 has a built-in computer, which is an information processing apparatus.
  • a CPU 11 provides various functions for a user by controlling operations of each mechanism that is mounted on the apparatus such as a scanner 14 and a printer engine 16 according to a program stored in a ROM 19 .
  • An address and data bus 12 connects with each mechanism to be controlled by the CPU 11 and communicates data.
  • An operating panel 13 is an example of a display screen for receiving an instruction from the user and displaying information.
  • the scanner 14 scans a manuscript set by the user and stores it as electronic data in storage such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 15 .
  • the HDD 15 stores an electronic document and the like that is scanned via the scanner.
  • the printer engine 16 prints an image on a sheet of printing paper according to an instruction from a control program that is executed by the CPU 11 .
  • a network interface (I/F) 17 connects with a network 2 and is used in transmitting electronic data generated by the apparatus to another computer 4 by electronic mail or facsimile, receiving electronic mail transmitted to the apparatus or electronic data transferred by facsimile from another computer, or accessing to the apparatus via a browser.
  • a RAM 18 is used as a work memory when a program is executed or as a communication buffer when electronic data is transmitted and received.
  • the ROM 19 stores various programs for controlling the apparatus, encrypting electronic data and transmitting and receiving electronic data. In response to execution of each of the programs, each of the components to be described later exerts a predetermined processing function.
  • An external media interface (I/F) 20 is an interface with an external memory device such as a USB memory or a flash memory.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the image processing apparatus 10 in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the image processing apparatus 10 includes a user interface 21 , a detecting unit 22 , a determining unit 23 , a user authentication unit 24 , a customizing function unit 25 , a controller 26 and an authentication information storing unit 27 .
  • FIG. 2 shows components necessary for describing the exemplary embodiment.
  • the image processing apparatus 10 in the exemplary embodiment hierarchically manages plural operating screens displayed on the operating panel 13 as in the conventional art but has the user interface 21 display an operating screen on the operating panel 13 where the operating screen is selected from the plural operating screens in the hierarchical structure in response to a user's screen switching operation.
  • the user interface 21 also receives a user's input on the displayed screen.
  • the user interface 21 is embodied by incorporation of the operating panel 13 and software for controlling input/output of the operating panel 13 .
  • the detecting unit 22 detects a function executing part that is selected by the user from function executing parts included in the operating screen that is displayed on the operating panel 13 .
  • a GUI Graphic User Interface
  • the function executing part referred to by the exemplary embodiment is an operating button, to which each of various functions including a copying function and a scanning function provided for the image processing apparatus 10 is allocated, among the operating buttons, which is a kind of GUI component. Therefore, when the operating button is selected, a function that is allocated to the selected operating button is generally started, with some kinds of setting to the operating button perhaps requiring user authentication before executing the function.
  • the function executing part is generally called a “function button”.
  • a combined function of the plural basic functions is called a “combined functions”.
  • the combined function can be allocated to an operating button as mentioned above.
  • the operating button to which the combined function is allocated is particularly called a “combined function button”.
  • the authentication information storing unit 27 stores the information on whether the user authentication is required or not that is set when a function allocated to each function button is executed.
  • the determining unit 23 determines whether the user authentication is required or not with reference to the information registered in the authentication information storing unit 27 when a function allocated to a function button is executed.
  • the user authentication unit 24 executes the user authentication when the user selects a function button for which it is determined that the user authentication is required by the determining unit 23 .
  • the user authentication is assumed as processing of displaying an authentication screen on the operating panel 13 .
  • the authentication screen is for prompting the user to input the user ID and the password, which is the identification information of the user.
  • the customizing function unit 25 customizes operating screens to be displayed on the operating panel 13 , definition of hierarchy of the operating screens, generation of the combined function button, and the like, by using the customizing function that is provided for the image processing apparatus 10 .
  • the term ‘customize’ refers to changing a default setting of the model according to user's intention.
  • the customizing function unit 25 in the exemplary embodiment provides a new function in conjunction with an informing unit 28 and a forbidding unit 29 , as well as the conventional customize function. The new function will be detailed later.
  • the controller 26 controls overall operations of the components included in the image processing apparatus 10 .
  • the components 21 to 26 of the image processing apparatus 10 are implemented by cooperative operation of mounted devices such as a computer and the scanner 14 mounted on the image processing apparatus 10 , and a program to be operated in the CPU 111 that is mounted on the computer.
  • the authentication information storing unit 27 is embodied by the HDD 15 or the RAM 18 which are mounted on the image processing apparatus 10 .
  • a program to be used in the exemplary embodiment can be provided by being stored on a computer readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, as well as via a communication system.
  • the program provided via a communication system or from a recording medium is installed in the computer. As the CPU 11 of the computer executes the installed program, various processing is implemented.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing screens displayed on the operating panel 13 of the image processing apparatus 10 , hierarchy of the screens, and a relationship between operating buttons included in each menu screen.
  • a main menu screen has three sub menu buttons m 1 , m 2 , and m 3 arranged thereon.
  • a sub menu m 1 is displayed with function buttons, to each of which functions f 1 , f 2 , f 3 and c 1 are allocated, arranged thereon.
  • a sub menu m 2 is displayed with function buttons, to each of which functions f 1 , f 4 , f 5 , c 2 , c 3 and c 4 are allocated, arranged thereon.
  • a sub menu m 3 is displayed with function buttons, to each of which functions f 2 , f 5 , f 7 and c 2 are allocated, arranged thereon.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an exemplary data structure of a menu information table of the exemplary embodiment.
  • the menu information table is generated in a customizing process and registered in the authentication information storing unit 27 .
  • a menu ID for identifying a menu included in the operating screen a button ID for identifying an operating button allocated to the menu, and authentication requirement information are set for each menu in association with each other.
  • FIG. 4 shows an example corresponding to a structure of the operating screen shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the authentication requirement information is the information referenced by the determining unit 23 in determining whether or not the user authentication is to be required for the operating user when the user selects a corresponding operating button of a menu or a function.
  • “2” means an operating button that is set in advance as requiring authentication in a customizing process
  • “0” means an operating button that is set in advance as not requiring authentication in a customizing process.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an exemplary data structure of a function button information table in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the function button information table is generated in a customizing process and registered in the authentication information storing unit 27 .
  • a button ID for identifying a function button a button ID for identifying a function allocated to the button, authentication requirement information, and a basic function ID are set for each function button in association with each other.
  • the authentication requirement information has been described above.
  • function button is a combined function button
  • function IDs of combined basic functions are set to the basic function IDs.
  • function ID is set in the basic function ID column on the function button information table, it can be recognized that the function button is the combined function button.
  • the function ID of the basic function starts with “f” and the function ID of the combined function starts with “c” for simplifying distinction between the basic function and the combined function.
  • the user interface 21 receives the operation on the operating panel 13 .
  • the detecting unit 22 detects that the operation is selection of the sub menu m 1 (step 110 )
  • the determining unit 23 executes user authentication requirement determination to be described below (step 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the sub menu m 1 that is set in the menu information table. Accordingly, the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is required (step 124 ). As a result of the determination, “authentication is required” is set (Y at step 125 , step 126 ).
  • the user authentication unit 24 displays a predetermined authentication screen on the operating panel 13 for requiring the user authentication (step 140 ). Here, it is assumed that the user authentication succeeded.
  • the operating panel 13 will display the sub menu m 1 .
  • the operating button of the sub menu m 1 is not a function button (N at step 160 )
  • the apparatus waits for an operating instruction from the user.
  • the determining unit 23 determines whether the user authentication is required or not in the manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the function button b 1 that is set in the function button information table.
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is not required because the user authentication has been executed when the sub menu m 1 is selected as well as determination based on the authentication requirement information (step 124 ).
  • “authentication is not required” is set (N at step 125 , step 127 ).
  • the menu that includes the selected function button b 1 can be recognized with reference to the information on a user's operation history that is collected by the image processing apparatus 10 . Accordingly, whether the user authentication has been executed or not can be determined based on the information. Alternatively, the apparatus can be adapted to set that it can omit the user authentication thereafter by using the function button information table or the like, as the user authentication has been executed for the functions f 1 , f 2 , f 3 and c 1 .
  • FIG. 8 shows an exemplary data structure of the function button information table in the case. As exemplified in FIG. 8 , authentication executed information is further associated with each function button.
  • the controller 26 When the controller 26 confirms that the user authentication succeeded at the user authentication at step 140 , it extracts executable functions f 1 , f 2 , f 3 and c 1 on the sub menu m 1 with reference to the menu information table, and sets “1”, indicating that the user authentication has been executed, in each of authentication executed information of the functions f 1 , f 2 , f 3 and c 1 on the function button information table.
  • the determining unit 23 determines that authentication is not required for the function f 1 with reference to the authentication executed information in determining whether the user authentication is required or not.
  • the determining unit 23 determines whether or not the user authentication is required in the manner below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the sub menu m 2 that is set in the menu information table. Accordingly, the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is not required (step 124 ). As a result of the determination, “authentication is not required” is set (N at step 125 , step 127 ).
  • the apparatus waits for an operating instruction from the user.
  • the determining unit 23 next determines whether or not the user authentication is required in a manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the function button b 1 that is set in the function button information table. The determining unit 23 further confirms the information below. First, it checks the presence of a combined function whose basic function is the function f 1 that is allocated to the function button b 1 . In the example shown in FIG. 5 , the function f 1 is included in the combined function c 1 .
  • the determining unit 23 checks whether the user authentication is required or not for the combined function c 1 , it can recognize that the user authentication is not required from the fact that “0” is set in the corresponding authentication requirement information.
  • the determining unit 23 further checks the presence of a menu that includes the function button b 1 . Referring to the example shown in FIG. 4 , the function button b 1 is included in the sub menu m 1 as well as in the sub menu m 2 . The determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the sub menu m 1 that is set in the menu information table.
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is required when the function f 1 is executed (step 124 ). As a result of the determination, “authentication is required” is set (Y at step 125 , step 126 ).
  • the user authentication unit 24 displays a predetermined authentication screen on the operating panel 13 for requiring the user authentication (step 140 ).
  • the function f 1 that is allocated to the function button b 1 is executed (step 170 ).
  • the determining unit 23 next determines whether or not the user authentication is required in the manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is required from the fact that “2” is set with reference to the authentication requirement information on the function button b 4 that is set in the function button information table (step 124 ), and sets “authentication is required” as a result of the determination (Y at step 125 , step 126 ).
  • the user authentication unit 24 requires the user authentication (step 140 ).
  • the function f 4 that is allocated to the function button b 4 is executed (step 170 ).
  • the determining unit 23 next determines whether or not the user authentication is required in a manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the function button b 5 that is set in the function button information table. In such a case, the determining unit 23 performs the same as in the case where the function button b 1 is selected. That is, the determining unit 23 checks the presence of a combined function whose basic function is the function f 5 that is allocated to the function button b 5 . In the example shown in FIG. 5 , the function f 5 is included in the combined function c 3 .
  • the determining unit 23 checks whether or not the user authentication is required for the combined function c 3 , it can recognize that the user authentication is not required.
  • the determining unit 23 further checks the presence of a menu that includes the function button b 5 . Referring to the example shown in FIG. 4 , the function button b 5 is included in the sub menu m 3 as well as in the sub menu m 2 . The determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required with reference to the authentication requirement information on the sub menu m 3 that is set in the menu information table.
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is not required when the function f 5 is to be executed (step 124 ). As a result of the determination, “authentication is not required” is set (N at step 125 , step 127 ).
  • the determining unit 23 next determines whether or not the user authentication is required in a manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 breaks down the combined function c 2 into the function f 2 and the function f 4 with reference to the basic function ID that is set in the function button information table (step 123 ). Then, the determining unit 23 determines whether or not the user authentication is required as mentioned above on each of the broken down basic functions. First, the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required for the function f 2 , as the authentication is not required for the function f 2 itself and the function f 2 is not included in any other combined functions.
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is required when the combined function c 2 is to be executed (step 124 ).
  • “authentication is required” is set (Y at step 125 , step 126 ).
  • the user authentication unit 24 requires the user authentication (step 140 ).
  • the combined function c 2 that is allocated to the function button b 10 is executed ( 170 ).
  • Basic functions of the combined function C 2 are executed in the order set in the function button information table.
  • the determining unit 23 next determines whether or not the user authentication is required in the manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 breaks down the combined function c 3 into the function f 5 , the function f 6 and the function f 8 , with reference to the basic function IDs which are set in the function button information table (step 123 ). Then, the determining unit 23 determines whether or not the user authentication is required as mentioned above on each of the broken down basic functions.
  • the determining unit 23 can recognize that the user authentication is not required for the function f 5 itself, that the function f 5 is not included in any other combined functions, and that “authentication is not required” is also set for the sub menu m 3 that includes the function button b 5 to which the function f 5 is allocated. As the user authentication is not required for the function f 5 in each of the instances, the determining unit 23 recognizes that the user authentication is not required for the function f 5 . The determining unit 23 recognizes that the authentication is also not required for the function f 6 . For the function f 8 , the determining unit 23 can recognize that “authentication is required” from the authentication requirement information on the function f 8 .
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is required when the combined function c 3 is executed (step 124 ). As a result of the determination, “authentication is required” is set (Y at step 125 , step 126 ).
  • the user authentication unit 24 requires the user authentication (step 140 ).
  • the user authentication is required before the combined function c 3 is executed instead of when the function f 8 is executed.
  • the combined function c 3 that is allocated to the function button b 11 is executed (step 170 ).
  • the determining unit 23 next determines whether or not the user authentication is required in the manner shown below (steps 110 , 120 ).
  • the determining unit 23 breaks down the combined function c 4 into the function f 7 and the function f 6 with reference to the basic function IDs which are set in the function button information table (step 123 ). Then, the determining unit 23 determines whether or not the user authentication is required as mentioned above on each of the broken down basic functions. First, for the function f 7 , the authentication is not required for the function f 7 itself, the authentication is also not required for the combined function c 1 that also includes the function f 7 , and there is no sub menu that includes the function button f 7 to which the function f 7 is allocated.
  • the determining unit 23 recognizes that the user authentication is not required for the function f 7 in each of the instances.
  • the determining unit 23 recognizes that the authentication is also not required for the function f 6 .
  • the determining unit 23 determines that the user authentication is not required when the combined function c 4 is executed (step 124 ).
  • “authentication is not required” is set (N at step 125 , step 127 ).
  • the apparatus displays the sub menu m 3 without requiring the user authentication as in the case of the sub menu m 2 , to which “0” indicating that the authentication is not required is set in the authentication requirement information, and waits for an operating instruction from the user.
  • the user selects the function button b 2 to which the function f 2 is allocated, on the sub menu m 3 after the apparatus enters the waiting state, it can be recognized for the function f 2 , although the authentication is not required for the function f 2 itself, that “authentication is required” for the combined function c 2 including the function f 2 , and that “authentication is required” is also set to the sub menu m 1 including the function button b 2 to which the function f 2 is allocated.
  • the user authentication is required, and then the function f 2 is executed if the authentication succeeds.
  • the authentication is not required for the function f 5 itself, and neither is the authentication required for the combined function c 3 including the function f 5 , and the authentication is also not required for the sub menu m 2 including the function button b 5 to which the function f 5 is allocated.
  • the apparatus recognizes that “authentication is not required” in each of the instances, it executes the function f 5 without executing the user authentication.
  • the apparatus may be adapted to execute the user authentication when the function f 7 is executed for strictly maintaining the security.
  • the combined function c 2 is executed after the user authentication is performed as “authentication is required” is set to the combined function c 2 itself.
  • the exemplary embodiment is adapted to execute the user authentication for a function if the user authentication is required for the function that is selected on a certain sub menu, even if the user authentication is not required for the same function that is selected on another sub menu.
  • the exemplary embodiment is adapted to execute the user authentication if the user authentication is required for the combined function that is generated with the selected function as a basic function.
  • whether or not the user authentication is required is determined with reference to the menu information table and the function button information table which are generated when the screens are customized.
  • the user authentication is also required thereafter.
  • the functions f 1 , f 2 , f 3 , and c 1 which are executed in response to selection of the function button on the sub menu m 1 for which the user authentication is required, the user authentication is to be required even when the functions are executed from another sub menu for which the user authentication is not required. Therefore, in such a case, it is convenient that “authentication is required” can be set in the authentication requirement information associated with the function concerned.
  • FIG. 9 shows an exemplary setting of the function button information table in the case.
  • “1” indicating “authentication is required” is set in the authentication requirement information for easier distinction from the case where it is set in customizing.
  • a table for registering a list of function buttons, for which the user authentication is required, may be provided independently instead of having the authentication requirement information included in the function button information table.
  • FIG. 10 shows an example of the authentication required function list table.
  • the customizing function unit 25 generates operating screens according to a user's operations to be customized, forms a hierarchical structure of the operating screens.
  • the customizing function unit 25 sets the menu information table and the function buttons according to the instructions.
  • a function button for example, the function button b 1
  • different operating screens for example, the sub menus m 1 and m 2 .
  • the informing unit 28 informs the user of warning information indicating the presence of the difference. Specifically, it displays a message indicating as such on the operating panel 13 .
  • the forbidding unit 29 not only informs the user of the inconsistency of the determination on whether the user authentication is required or not, but also forbids the customized setting. Specifically, the forbidding unit 29 prevents the setting from being saved.

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